Icahn's Opposition to Dell LBO Could Doom Deal

A CNBC report Wednesday that activist investor Carl Icahn has amassed about 100 million Dell (ticker: DELL) shares, a 6% stake, and plans to come out against the deal adds a powerful voice to the opponents of the transaction.

Other opponents include Dell's largest outside shareholder, Southeastern Asset Management, which owns 8%, and T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), the second-largest outside...